Creator
Joanna [Muir]
Recipient
Mate [?]
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Transcription
[4]time any of the Madison[illegible] are going to call. I may have some presentiment there of that I may be appareled in some thing more stylish than a wrapper, which is longer in front than back Don’t you? Good bye with much love to yourself and Mrs [ Smaley.?] Joanna,P S. Please do not say much about my [going?] to Racine as I do not intend going unless I receive an invitation so to do.[in margin: David has nothing like your sample only plain goods. 8/18/74] [in margin: Bear with me when I ask you to send the pattern of the behind of your vasque and the neck ruffle as I expect Annie will want them for her black [illegible]] Portage Aug 18, ’74.Dearest Mate, Your up to time with your letter on this occasion. I have [done?] you bidding at the store but there is only fourteen yards of the calico, will that answer? but there is plenty of the black stripe like what I have enclosed and of which I have taken a dress. Will you please see the sacque pattern of which Mrs Smalley spoke to me [deleted: of] and if you think it suitable send instantly as I would like something
Location
Portage [Wisc.]
Date Original
1874 Aug 18
Source
Original letter dimensions unknown.
Resource Identifier
muir03_0139-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 03, Image 0139
Copyright Status
Copyright status unknown
Copyright Statement
Some letters written to John Muir may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Owning Institution
John Muir National Historic Site. Please contact this institution directly to obtain copies of the images or permission to publish or use them beyond educational purposes.
Page Number
Page 1
Keywords
John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle
